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THE ?S££L OF FENNER LORD MURRAY'S EVIDENCE ACCUSED MADE A CLEAN BREAST. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.-Copyrisht.) (Received April 30, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON. 29th April. The trial of Charles Edward Fenner, the London stockbroker, who was arrested some weeks ago in Paris on charges of fraudulent conversion of certificates of American Marconi shares, I was continued. Fenner is charged with appropriating the sum of £37,059, of which Lord ♦Murray of Elibank was, as the then Chief Liberal Whip, the trustee. Lord Murray gave evidence that Fenner had made a clean breast, and had not attempted to conceal the misappropriation. Ho gave witness two liens over his assets, and left witness •free to take whatever action he liked. LORD MURRAY'S DEALINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. (Received April 30, 2 p.m.) LONDON, 29th April. It is understood the House of Lords Committee of Enquiry will report that while there is no sugestion of fraud Lord Murray was guilty of aa indiscretion in dealing in Marconi shares while acting as Chief LiToeral Whip.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 101, 30 April 1914, Page 7
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171MARCONIS Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 101, 30 April 1914, Page 7
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